Wall-bracket for supporting fire-extinguishers.



D. S. GUENTHER. WALL BRACKET FOR suPPoRlNG FIRE-EXTINGUIS'H'ERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4. 1916.

um Il Patented May 22, 19??.

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' Beltknown that I, DAVID S. Gnnn'rnnn,

al citizen 'of the United States, residing at.

county of Montgomery and have invented certain new and useful vlmprovements in "Wall-Brackets for Supportlng Fire-Extinguishers; and

Dayton, in the do declare kthe following to bea full, clear-,f and exact description ,of the invention, suchas willenable others'skilled, in the art-tov which it appertains yto make' and fase the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters'and gures of reference marked part of this specification. p

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in brackets or holders for ire The object of the invention.

securely holds fthe 'iire extinguisher in a convenient manner and from which position it may be conveniently removed. A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket or support which is adapted t'hol'd the fire extinguisher 'or container iirmly so that it is immovable while supported. thereon,

or casi-ng' will not beand .yet the container indented or marred.

'In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 isa frontvelevation of my improved bracket or support showing a lire extinguisher held thereon, the bottom cup ofthe bracket being shown in section; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bracket supporting the fire eX- tinguisher; Fig. Bris a cross-section on the showing the inner side of one -p'art ofthe clamping band; Fig. 5 is a view of the 4E- bolt removed.

1n a detail description of the invention,

'similar reference characters indicate the same parts.

outwardly the back platel and at the bottom thereof s -paratively soft' material said rib terminates in a cup having a central opening 5. The upper-or nnxzaved side of the cup 4 is lined with felt or other com- 4 to protect the container 8 when supported thereon. The

upper portion clamping band or ringone-half of which,

oiE the bracket supports a to wit, 6, is rigid or anintegral part of the Specification of Letters Patent thereon, which form a V having a cross pin 15 on its end thereof, is

.pin 15 from the vmember G and 4 is a. detail View from thelongitudinal center of.

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patented May 22, 1917.

Application led Hay 4, 1916. Seriallo. 95,309.

bracket, and the other half of which, to Wit, 7, 1s hinged at v22 and may be swung upon its hinge tov receive the body of the fire ex tingulshing shell 8. The free ends 9 and 16 of both band members 6 and 7 extend out' and come together when the band is closed around the shell 8. As is shown more clearly in Fig. 4, both ends 9 and 10 have openings 11 which register with each other when the ends are brought together, also openings 12, which aline in the same way. The ends 9 of the fixed band member 6, in addition to its opening 11 has a transverse recess 13, shown best in 'Fig 4 in broken lines., A bolt 14 supported in the hinged band member 7` and by turning it so the cross pin 15 comes to a position parallel. and in line with the openings 11, the pin 15' may be projected through both openings 11 and vturned to bring it crosswise in the recess 13 and therebyclamp both band ,members around. the container.

the cross pin 15 alinement with the open ings 11 enables a spring 16 to withdraw the opening 11 in the fixed band swung on its hinge to remove the container 8. The coil spring 16 incloses the bolt 14 and is confined between the'end 10 of the movable the band member 7 may beA A similar movement of the bolt 14 to bring band member 7 and the head orhandle portion 17 ot the bolt'. As shown in the inner sides of the. clamp or band members 6 and 7 are provided with inlaid felt Fig. 4,.

18 which engages the 4shell 8 and holds thev same irmly without indenting or mining rom the top ci the bracket anroverhanging arm. 19 extends and engages the handle portion 2O ofthe shell 8 and prevents an upward withdrawal of the same while the clamp or band members 6 and 7 are closed. The lower end of the shell 8 has a nipple or projection Q1 which fits Ainto the' central opening 5 of the cup 4,. An ordinary pad-f lock (not shown) may be employed 1n connection with the openings 12 lto* prevent opening of the clamp or band members where the re extinguisher. is` mounted in I places requiring this precaution. Other- T-pin o" bolt 14 is an eiii'cient means for locking the bands 6 and 7 to Yprevent unnecessiry removal of the container 8.

Having described my 1. A bracket for the purpose specified, comprising a back plate having z .fcupshaped supporting part at one end La ips invention, 1 claim.-

to receive the lower end of a hand lire extinguisher, a t\vopart clamp ,on the upper part of said plate one member of which is hinged, a bolt one end of which terminates in a cross pin and the other end in a handle, the cross arm being adapted to lock the clamp and to release it, and a spring,r on said boltcontrolling the clamp when in a locked position. i

2. A bracket, eomprising a back plate having a supporting eup on its lower end and an arm extending from its upper end, a. clamp consisting of two members one4 member being fixed to the upper part of said bracket and the other member being hinged to the fixed member, said clamp member;- having their free ends extended parallel with each other and provided with registering apertures, one of said clamp membera having a transverse surface recess crossing the aperture therein, and a spring-pressed T-bolt penetrating the apertures in said clamp. extensions and eoperating with the 4 apertures and recess therein in securing said clamp members and in releasingy them.

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signature.

DAVID S. GUENTHER. 

